The Review
Larian's massive Dungeons & Dragons-powered RPG launched in 2023 to some of the strongest critical reception of the decade, and that reputation has largely held since.
Critics and players alike consistently highlight its sheer scope of choice — quests can be solved a dozen different ways, companions feel like real people, and the production values (voice acting, cinematic camera work, systemic reactivity) set a new bar for the genre.
The most common criticism — echoed by both critics and the community — centers on Act 3: combat reportedly grows easier as characters hit the level cap early, exploration rewards thin out, and some players have run into bugs and performance dips in the home stretch. Even so, its Steam player base still rates it around 96% positive.